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NewsMail Morning Edition Sun 22 Apr, 2012 Top Stories More Top Stories » Abbott urges AFP to investigate Slipper allegations Speaker Peter Slipper is denying allegations of sexual harassment and misconduct, but the Opposition wants the AFP to investigate the claims levelled against him. More » Four charged after Kings Cross shooting UN approves Syrian monitoring mission Qantas A380 fit to fly again Man dead after latest Sydney shooting Pakistan mourns plane crash victims Afghan militants caught with mass explosive stash Bahraini killed amid Grand Prix protests Eagles edge Hawks in tight contest Bee Gees star Robin Gibb wakes from coma More Analysis » Destructive rivalries and rare political 'glimmer twins' History is littered with examples of how personal rivalries within political parties can diminish careers. Fraser-Peacock; Howard-Peacock; Hawke-Keating; Howard-Costello; Rudd-Gillard. Big names, and all of them at some stage hell bent on destroying the other. But then you have the rare exceptions best characterised by the 'glimmer twins' of federal politics, Wayne Swan and Stephen Smith, and now, Greg Hunt and Josh Frydenberg. More » Europe's debt crisis is back - in fact, it never left Prayer is delusional but its power can be real I might as well be an economist for all they know Henry Lawson's timely account of drought and despair The politics of housing: locking us out of affordable solutions Ritalin and separation: whose issues are we really medicating? A different inequality Eye popping politics: Hockey 'entitled' to candour Enough is enough: get us out of Afghanistan Just In More Just In » Commuter terror as trains collide in Amsterdam Up to 125 people have been injured after two Dutch commuter trains crashed head-on in Amsterdam on Saturday. More » Bee Gees star Robin Gibb wakes from coma UN approves Syrian monitoring mission Man dead after latest Sydney shooting Woman dies after falling from vintage car Abbott urges AFP to investigate Slipper allegations Bahraini killed amid Grand Prix protests Man charged over disappearance of 13yo girl Scuba diver drowns at Victorian beach Charges laid over sled-dog slaughter World More World » Bahraini killed amid Grand Prix protests The death of a protester is expected to intensify the wave of violent rallies against Bahrain's Formula One Grand Prix. More » Pakistan mourns plane crash victims Berlusconi defends 'elegant dinner parties' Breivik insists he is a 'likeable person' Black teen's killer released on bail South Sudan withdraws troops from oilfield Business More Business » Industry applauds aged care reform plan By Naomi Woodley Aged care providers, consumers and unions have warmly welcomed the Government's $3.7 billion aged care reform package. It is not everything the industry wanted but they say it is a substantial first step in giving older Australians the sort of care they want and making the system more sustainable. The Government says the sweeping changes, which involve means testing of home care from July 2014, are about fairness. More » Qantas A380 fit to fly again Abbott tries to trump 'green tape' scheme Elder loses court fight over outback mining plan Illegal downloading 'more like trespass than theft' Shares edge higher in rush to finish line Olympus investors approve new board Discount wars slow Woolworths sales Super tax hike would be 'breach of faith' Rinehart loses appeal to keep feud private Politics More Politics » Abbott urges AFP to investigate Slipper allegations Speaker Peter Slipper is denying allegations of sexual harassment and misconduct, but the Opposition wants the AFP to investigate the claims levelled against him. More » Calls for Slipper to stand down amid harassment claims Slipper denies sexual harassment allegations Gillard unveils $3.7b aged care plan Abbott tries to trump 'green tape' scheme Sport More Sport » Steyn boot denies Brumbies win Morne Steyn returned to his best goal-kicking form as the Bulls beat the Brumbies 36-34 at Loftus Versfeld. More » Eagles edge Hawks in tight contest Tahs edge Rebels in tight contest Djokovic, Nadal to meet in Monte Carlo final Newcastle surge on as Chelsea holds Arsenal Australia takes 2-0 lead in Germany Science and Technology More Science and Technology » 99 skeletons found at Guatemalan outpost Guatemalan anthropologists have found at least 99 skeletons of Indians massacred during the 1960 to 1996 civil war at an old military outpost. More » Eyes hold clues to life for deadly box jellyfish Doubts over 'world's biggest dino eggs' claim Discovery makes final flight to museum Science fuels push for education rethink Environment More Environment » Call to open marine reserve to yellow fin tuna fishers By Sean Murphy There are calls to allow commercial fishing of yellow fin tuna in Australia's newest marine reserve. More » Elder loses court fight over outback mining plan Rabbit hunters head to Macquarie Island Toxic highway inquiry proceeds as all clear given Inquiry launched into Pacific Highway toxic scare About this email You received this email because you are subscribed to ABC News email alerts. This message was sent to you at starnewsposting@gmail.com Please add newslists@your.abc.net.au to your email address book to see images by default and stop the email being treated as spam. This email address is not monitored - Please don't reply to this email. 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